The cemetery was first established as a burial ground about 1804 when Capt John Denison buried his young daughter Elizabeth at the recently acquired family farm in Weston. When Capt. John passed in 1824, his will specified that the burial … Continued
The Pioneer Cemetery is one of the oldest cemeteries in the Tillsonburg area. Many of Tillsonburg’s earliest settlers, including members of the Tillson family, are buried there. The cemetery was established in 1838 and closed in 1870. Only open for … Continued
February 25, 1891; Died November 19, 1965 Norman Breakey was the inventor of the paint roller. He never reaped the financial benefits of his invention. British patent 1946: http://www.careerchem.com/NAMED/Patents/GB613188A.pdf Breakey’s birth location is somewhat confused. His military attestation papers clearly … Continued
Marshall McLuhan’s work is viewed as one of the cornerstones of the study of media theory. He is popularly known for the expressions “the medium is the message” and “global village”.
Born January 7, 1827, Kirkcaldy, ScotlandDied July 22, 1915, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada Sir Sandford Fleming was an engineer and inventor, known for proposing worldwide standard time zones, Canada’s postage stamp, surveying and map making, engineering much of the Canadian … Continued
Riverside Cemetery is located on Smith Drive in the North East corner of Neepawa. There are well over 2500 graves covered each summer with flowers, under the perpetual care program. It is said that there are more flower covered graves … Continued
Born July 18, 1926 Died January 5, 1987 Margaret Laurence was a Governor General Award winning novelist for A Jest of God (1966) and The Diviners (1974). Her novel Stone Angel (1964) is also widely read in schools across Canada.She … Continued
Glenn Gould is related to Norwegian composer and pianist Edvard Greig? His maternal grandfather was Grieg’s cousin.
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Did you know that R.B. Bennet is the only former Canadian Prime Minister who is not interred in Canadian soil? He is interred in the UK.